FINAL EXAM

The Course: Advanced Project Management

 Final Exam for advanced project management
(for students outside Vietnam)
• Part A: Student will performe the designated project - in the slides
below, to perform the required steps in the below slides.
• Part B: Student will find a small project in practice, to repeat the steps
as in the exercise project. Student can use more pictures to illustrate
the selected project activities.
• Deadline for submission is....

• Note: You may not complete 100% of the project requirements.

However, the higher the completion level, the better the rating will
be.
The designated project
• Febrina Soulisa Imp <febrina.soulisa.imp20@hcmut.edu.vn>, The
project 1
• Poe Myatthu Imp poe.myatthu.imp20@hcmut.edu.vn- The project 1
• Ivan Dela Liana Marquez – ivan.marquez.imp20@hcmut.edu.vn- The
project 2
• Justine Guanzon Imp <justine.guanzon.imp20@hcmut.edu.vn>, The
project 2
• John Maano Imp <john.maano.imp20@hcmut.edu.vn>, The project 3
Final Exam for advanced project management
(for students inside Vietnam)
• Part A: Student performe the 3rd project in the slides below, to
perform the required steps. The deadline for submission is 1 day
before the paper test date.
• Part B: Students will take the paper-based test. Exam time will be 90
minutes. The exam date will be announced by the Office for
International Study Program.
• Note: You may not complete 100% of the project requirements.
However, the higher the completion level, the better the rating will
be.
EXERCISE PROJECTS
Project 1
In this project, a two-level residential house is to be constructed. The following information
is available for the project:
a. The house plan is as follows:

b. All civil work is

supervised by Ahmed,
electrical work, supervised
by Majed and mechanical
work, supervised by Samir.
c. The project consists of 35
activities as follows, with a
detailed description below:
1. Layout: The excavation perimeter is to be located for foundations, strip footings, sewage pipe trenches, and
drainage well point for the suction pump and weeping tile.
2. Excavate Foundation & Utility Trenches: Includes the removal of the excavated soil.
3. Forms, Footing: The foundations are to be located on the site with the exact dimensions.
4. Reinforcing, Light, Footing: Steel reinforcement to be laid inside the footing forms considering the proper
concrete cover.
5. Placing Concrete, Direct Chute: After checking the soundness of the concrete forms, concrete to be poured
inside the forms with suitable vibration.
6. Removal of Forms, Footing: twenty-four hours after the concrete has been poured and cured, the forms can
be removed.
7. Forms. Walls:Forms for the 200-mm thick concrete walls are to be erected.
8. Reinforcing, Light, Walls: Steel reinforcement to be laid inside the wall forms considering the proper concrete
cover.
9. Placing Concrete, Walls: After checking the soundness of the wall forms, concrete to be poured inside the
forms with suitable vibration.
10. Removal of Form, Walls: twenty-four hours after the concrete has been poured and cured, the forms can be
removed.
11. Insulation and Waterproofing of Foundation & Walls:After curing, the water / damp proofing can be applied,
the material to be used is bituminous base material (EXPSIV). Fiberglass can then be used as an insulation
material for the walls.
12. Back Fill: After the weeping tile is laid around the foundations covered with pea gravel and concrete curing
is completed, backfill can take place with the specified amount of compaction (normally 95%) using a dozer
with vibratory roller.
13. Placing Concrete, Floor: With special protection for all drainage pipes and columns/walls and the soil
compacted properly, the concrete floor takes place.
14. Wood Columns 100mm X 150mm: These columns are to support the beams for the main floor and the
roofing frames. These columns are to be supported on the footings and the surrounded walls. Steel columns
may also be used.
15. Stud Walls & Wooden: These studs work as a support for the drywall from both sides. The studs are
supported by the floor beams. The studs also determine the door and window locations.
16. Floor Joists & Cross Bridges: The distances between beams are to be divided by the joists to fit the
plywood dimensions. These joists need cross bridges to support them against lateral forces in the transverse
direction.
17. Roof Trusses & Sheathing: The top covering system to the second floor is to be supported on columns at
the two sides of the building. TIle sheathing consists of plywood covered by waterproofing material.
18. Subfloor 19-mm Thick: This is to be laid on the floor joists to support the following flooring items.
19. Ductwork: Install the duct for heating and air-conditioning all around the two levels of the house.
20. Exterior Walls Insulation: All the walls around the building through the two levels have to be insulated.
21. Electrical System: This activity progresses along the construction of other activities, where the main electric
circuit breaker is installed while the basement construction is being done, then the internal (walls, floors) wiring
is installed during the construction of these items. After completing the installation of the drywalls, the on! off
switches and their covering is to be installed.
22. HVAC: This activity also progresses along the construction of other activities because it is
extended through the two levels of the house. InstaLling the needed ducts and vents for the
HVAC system has to be completed before the interior drywalls have been installed.
23. Install Plywood Underlay: This activity is a predecessor to all the finishing activities.
24. Install Stairs.
25. Plumbing Fixtures: This activity also progresses along the construction of other activities
because it serves the two levels of the house. The main discharge for the sewage system is
always found at the basement floor. The plumbing pipes and water supply pipes/ connections
have to be installed before the installation of the drywalls.
26. Window Installation: Before the exterior or interior walls are finished, this activity has to
take place.
27. Install Tiles & Ceramic: This activity applies to the washrooms and the kitchen and takes
place after the installation of the subfloor.
28. Install Receptacles & Switches: This is the finishing stage of the electrical activity.
For this particular
project, we
assume that “The
daily material
quantity needed
for each method
is always equal to
the amount of
daily production
of the crew used.
Project Requirements:
1. Contact your local contractors/ subcontractors/ suppliers/ developers and discuss the hourly
rates of resources, crew formations, construction methods, and seasonal productivity factors.
Make any necessary adjustments to available data. Also, discuss the project, modify the
activities and the logic, and estimate quantity of work associated with each activity. Make
reasonable assumptions of any missing data.
2. Proceed to the Excel system and enter the project data. Perform the following:
a. Determine the project duration when all activities are at their cheapest option. Choose the
three key resources (e.g., Ll02) and determine the maximum need of each.
b. Optimize the bid proposal when project duration is limited to 80%of the duration in part a,
key resources are 90%of the amount used in part a, cash flow needs to be minimized, no
subcontractor credit is given, no mobilization payment is given by the owner, indirect cost is
$300 per day, liquidated damages are $500per day, markup is 10%, invoices are submitted to
owner every week, and seasonal productivity factors are used.
c. What is the impact of weekly, biweekly, and monthly invoices on project cost?
d. Discuss the results with the same people who helped you with project data and report your
findings.
e. Use the schedule in part a and use the BALprogram to schedule the work of constructing 10
houses. Project deadline is three times the duration inpart a. Report your findings.
Project 2
• This is a highway bridge construction project. The structure to be erected is a 60-footlong
single-spanned highway bridge. It is designed as a composite steel-concrete deck-girder
type. The following figures show the profile and the cross section of the bridge.
• The two abutment walls are made of reinforced concrete; each includes a
breast wall and two wing walls. Each abutment wall sits on a concrete footing
that is supported by 28, 40-foot-long H-shaped steel piles. The deck slab is lO-
inch-thick reinforced concrete pavement supported by four W 36 X 150 steel
girders. A steel guardrail is installed along each side of the bridge. All exposed
concrete surfaces are to be given a rubbed finish, and specific surfaces are to
be painted.
• The entire construction project is broken down into 32 activities under three
work-breakdown levels, as illustrated in the following figure, which also shows
the personnel involved in the supervision of the project activities. John, Paul,
and Steve supervise all site-work activities. Sam, Kile, Uma, and Zen supervise
all processes related to abutments and footings. Niles and Jerry supervise the
construction of the deck and the installation of the girders. Finally, Cramer and
Eil supervise the finishing. The figure also shows the network of activity
relationships in the project.
Project Requirements
• Follow requirement 1 under project 1 then conduct a cost estimate
and a detailed schedule, select proper methods of construction,
prepare optimum bid, and study the impact of seasonal productivity
factors on project time and cost. Consider that the contractor has
maximum resource limits of four of L12; one of E3, two of L6, and a
maximum credit limit is $75,000. A project duration of 45 days is
desirable. Discuss your findings.
Project 3
• The following garage has been designed with reinforced concrete
footings, concrete slab on grade, concrete block bearing walls,
offices/lavatories, mezzanine over the offices, bar joists and steel
deck, T&G roof, skylights, H.M. doors and frames, and overhead
doors.
Project Requirements
1. Contact your local contractors/ subcontractors/ suppliers/ developers and discuss the hourly
rates of resources, crew formations, construction methods, and seasonal productivity factors. Make
any necessary adjustments to available data. Also, discuss the project, define the activities and the
logic, and estimate quantity of work associated with each activity. Make reasonable assumptions of
any missing data.
2. Proceed to the Excel system and enter the project data. Perform the following:
a. Determine the project duration when all activities are at their cheapest option. Choose the three
key resources and determine the maximum need of each.
b. Optimize the bid proposal when project duration is limited to 80%of the duration in (a), key
resources are 90% of the amount used in (a), cash flow needs to be minimized, no subcontractor
credit is given, no mobilization payment is given by the owner, indirect cost is $300 per day,
liquidated damages are $500 per day, markup is 10%, invoices are submitted to owner every week,
and seasonal productivity factors are used.
c. What is the impact of weekly, biweekly, and monthly invoices on project cost?
d. Discuss the results with the same people who helped you with project data and report your
findings.
Thank you!